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Cindy Williams Biography

Birth Name:Cynthia Jane Williams

Birth Place:Van Nuys, California, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

  • Left her handprints in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park
  • Attended Los Angeles City College
  • Started her acting career doing national commercials
  • Studied acting at The Actors Studio West
  • Quote: "We should really be kind․ We should give everybody a chance to speak and everybody should have a chance to make it in this country--everybody!"
  • Quote: "You have to be like an Olympian to survive in Hollywood and keep going forward in your career․ Sometimes it's like being a snowflake in Hades․"
  • Best known for her work on the series "Laverne & Shirley․"
  • Her Broadway credits include "The Drowsy Chaperone" and "It Had to Be You․"

Awards

  • 1974NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 1975BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 1978Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 1979Gold Medal-Favorite TV Program: nominated
  • 2003TV Land Award-Working Stiff of the Year: winner